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Thanks for quick reply. Off to move them in a min. Yeah I know they should be in swarming mode but just a little concerned. I am sure I have had the buggers go back to capture site before.

I have just collected a swarm from a garden not far from the hive it can out off. I got it housed in a box and has been flying for a few hours. I am about to collect it as its getting dark. One question will they have formed a homing instinct in the few hours after the swarm? It would be a...

No problem :D

Hi, I sent you jiffy bag which contained white box with bees and also inside the box was a brown box with green queen. Brown box had 'HM' written on it. :D

Goodluck :D *Bump

Yeah I was on the course too. Just sent you a PM.

Where did you do your course....was it Stockport BKA?

Thanks for the replies. The hive had bee moved before the photo was taken but the bottom looked pretty much the same as when I first opened. Also you can see the queen in the centre of the photo, marked green.

Hi All, I just wanted some opinions on a hive I lost in January. I had to move all my hives to a new site just after the cold spell in January and noticed I had lost one. No brood apart from about 5 cells. Lots of stores, all free flowing honey. Only about 5 bees with heads in cells. When...

"There are concerns that if keepers dilute the crystals with excessive water it may cause a risk to human health and a burning sensation to the eyes or skin." :confused:

Got myself a BBwear for Christmas, very nice! Cheaper than a Sherriff and BBwear offer a hood repair or replacement service.

Hi Juststarting, Where abouts are you in High Peak? I am in Whaley Bridge and if you are keen, you are welcome to come along and get some hands on with my Bees. I have three hives but I'm not too much of a mentor but will help you as much as I can!

I have been in IT for 22 years, now run an IT support company. So it seems mostly driving instructors and IT guys so far then :D

Hi All, After a wet July I had to feed a couple of my hives. However after the rain all three of my hive have gone completely mad….I have never seen them work so hard all season. I have finally sussed out the strip across their back is Himalayan balsam. One of the hives I was feeding has a...

128 replies! in this thread....wow.....make that 129! :beatdeadhorse5: (just love this smiley!)

Go for someone big who uses virtualization for there servers. 1and1, fasthosts etc. Avoid shite shared server boxes/clusters, they will cause you no end of trouble!

John, when you start to feel down about giving up the bees just remember this...... You are very very lucky to still be here!:cheers2: I guess if you were a cat that would be one of the nine gone :D

Yes the CO-OP. I was involved in a CO-OP presentation the other day for computer equipment. The CO-OP have a donation pot of money they raise to do with their members card etc. The pot is available for local projects, I recon the CO-OP stance on BEEs it should work well!

I wonder if the bees are super clever and have worked out that they are the cells full of varroa! :)

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